CHAPTER 17 timeline

By KaileyMoeller
  • Period: Feb 28, 1408 to

    Renaissance?

  • Mar 2, 1408

    Donatello creates his David statue

    Donatello creates his David statue
    In 1408, Donatello commissioned the marble statue of David. Later in the 1440s he will create a freestanding bronze statue of David.
  • Dec 18, 1439

    Johan Gutenburg invents the printing press

    Johan Gutenburg invents the printing press
    Gutenburg invents the first movable printing press. This leads to the ability to mass print many copies of books. Also leads to increases of education.
  • May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople to the Turks

    Fall of Constantinople to the Turks
    Ottoman Empire takes control of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire. This led to the end of the Roman Empire.
  • Oct 19, 1453

    The Hundred Years' War Ends

    The Hundred Years' War Ends
    The Hundred Year's War ends. Bordeaux surrended, leaving Calais as the last English possesion in France.
  • Mar 3, 1503

    Leonardo Da Vinci starts the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo Da Vinci starts the Mona Lisa
    Da Vinci begins the work he will inevitably be known for. Mona Lisa was never finished
  • Mar 2, 1508

    Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine chapel.

    Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine chapel.
    Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. This painting becomes a cornerstone of art.
  • Mar 3, 1513

    Machiavelli writes The Prince

    Machiavelli writes The Prince
    Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513. However, the book isn't published until 1532.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Thesis

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Thesis
    Luther posts his 95 Thesis which has Luther's 95 problems with the church. This began the start of the Protestant reformation.
  • May 19, 1536

    Anne Boleyn is executed

    Anne Boleyn is executed
    Henry VIII has Anne Boleyn executed. This allows Henry to have a son with Jane Seymour.
  • Oct 12, 1537

    Edward VI is born

    Edward VI is born
    Edward VI is born and is the only son of Henry VIII. The significance is that the Anglican Church becomes solidified under him.
  • Apr 19, 1541

    Ignatious of Loyola founds the Jesuit order

    Ignatious of Loyola founds the Jesuit order
    Ignatious of Loyola starts the order of priests. This refocuses the church on education.
  • Jul 6, 1553

    Mary I becomes queen

    Mary I becomes queen
    Mary I is the only Catholic daughter of Henry VIII.
    The significance is the start of the reign of "Bloody Mary".
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes queen

    Elizabeth I becomes queen
    Elizabeth I is the only Anglican daughter of Henry and becomes queen. The significance is the beginning of an Elizabethan age.

  • William Shakespeare Dies

    William Shakespeare Dies
    Shakespeare dies.